EP4415336A2 - Verfahren zur identifizierung von vae-servern und zugehörige v2x-drahtlosgeräte und server - Google Patents

Verfahren zur identifizierung von vae-servern und zugehörige v2x-drahtlosgeräte und server Download PDF

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EP4415336A2
EP4415336A2 EP24172685.0A EP24172685A EP4415336A2 EP 4415336 A2 EP4415336 A2 EP 4415336A2 EP 24172685 A EP24172685 A EP 24172685A EP 4415336 A2 EP4415336 A2 EP 4415336A2
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  • the present disclosure relates generally to communications, and more particularly to communication methods and related devices and nodes supporting V2X wireless communications.
  • a V2X wireless device UE may need to discover a V2X Application Server (AS) to register to receive specific ITS/V2X messages.
  • Server discovery refers to mechanisms by which the wireless device UE discovers which servers are available and how to connect to a server.
  • a full qualified domain name (FQDN) is often provided to a V2X wireless device UE, and the FQDN is then used to connect to an Application Server AS.
  • 3GPP SA6 TR 23.795 also referred to as reference [1]
  • 3GPP SA6 TS 23.286 also referred to as reference [3]
  • VAE V2X application enabler
  • the VAE is middleware which may relieve the application from several functions (e.g. location management, configuration management) and/or which may provide an interface to the network.
  • Figure 1A illustrates a simplified architectural model for the V2X application layer as set forth in reference [1] (see, Figure 7.1.1.2-1 of reference [1]). It utilizes the architectural reference model specified in subclause 4.2 in 3GPP TS 23.285 (also referred to as reference [2]) which may have impact on the application layer support aspects.
  • Figure 1A illustrates a simplified architectural model for the V2X application layer corresponding to Figure 7.1.1.2-1 of reference [1]
  • Figure 1B illustrates a V2X application layer functional model corresponding to Figure 6.2-2 of 3GPP TS 23.286 (also referred to as reference [3]).
  • the V2X wireless device UE1 communicates with V2X application server over a V1 reference point.
  • the V2X wireless device UE1 and V2X wireless device UE2 communicate over V5 reference point.
  • V2X UE1 can also act as a UE-to-network-relay, to enable V2X wireless device UE2 to access the V2X application server over the V1 reference point.
  • the reference point V1 supports the V2X application related interactions between V2X wireless device UE and V2X Application Server AS and is specified in 3GPP TS 23.285 (reference [2]). This reference point is supported for both unicast and multicast delivery modes.
  • the reference point V5 supports the interactions between the V2X wireless devices UEs and is specified in 3GPP TS 23.285 (reference [2]).
  • Figure 2 (corresponding to Figure 7.1.1.2-2 of reference [1]) illustrates a detailed V2X application layer functional model defined in TR 23.795 (reference [1]). It enhances the simplified architectural model for the V2X application layer by specifying the functional entities at the V2X application layer.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a V2X application layer functional model corresponding to Figure 7.1.1.2-2 of reference [1].
  • the V2X application server may include a V2X application enabler (VAE) server and a V2X application specific server.
  • VAE V2X application enabler
  • the VAE server provides the V2X application layer support functions to the V2X application specific server over a Vs reference point.
  • the V2X wireless devices UEs may include the VAE client and the V2X application specific client.
  • the VAE client provides the V2X application layer support functions to the V2X application specific client over a Vc reference point.
  • the VAE client communicates with the VAE server over V1-AE reference point.
  • the V2X application specific client communicates with V2X application specific server over V1-APP reference point.
  • the VAE client of V2X wireless device UE2 communicates with a VAE client of V2X wireless device UE1 over V5-AE reference point.
  • the V2X application specific client of V2X wireless device UE2 communicates with VAE client of V2X wireless device UE1 over V5-APP reference point.
  • VAE servers communicate over the VAE-E reference point.
  • a V2X wireless device UE may discover a V2X Application Server (AS) to register to receive specific ITS/V2X messages.
  • a V2X Application Server (AS) may be associated with a geographic area/region. Accordingly, a V2X wireless device UE may register with a V2X AS associated with a geographic area/region, but the V2X wireless device UE may move outside the geographic area/region associated with the V2X AS to which it is registered.
  • a method is provided to operate a first vehicle-to-anything V2X application enabler VAE server.
  • V2X message information per geographical area is received from a V2X application specific server.
  • Position information is received from a VAE client of a wireless device, wherein the position information indicates a position of the wireless device.
  • a second VAE server is identified based on the position information. An address for the second VAE server is transmitted to the VAE client of the wireless device.
  • a method is provided to operate a first vehicle-to-anything V2X application enabler VAE server.
  • a server discovery request is received from a second VAE server, wherein the server discovery request includes position information for a wireless device.
  • a server discovery response is transmitted to the second VAE server in response to the server discovery request, wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the first VAE server.
  • a method is provided to operate a vehicle-to-anything (V2X) wireless device.
  • VAE server information is provided for a plurality of VAE servers, wherein the VAE server information includes for each of the plurality of VAE servers a respective address, a respective geographic area associated with the VAE server, and/or respective service/message information regarding V2X services available from the VAE server.
  • the V2X wireless device subscribes to receive V2X messages from a first VAE server (01) of the plurality of VAE servers.
  • a second VAE server of the plurality of VAE servers associated with the second geographic area is identified based on the VAE server information. Responsive to identifying the second VAE server, the V2X wireless device subscribes to receive V2X messages from the second VAE server.
  • a first vehicle-to-anything V2X application enabler VAE server is configured to operate with a communication network.
  • the VAE server includes processing circuitry and memory coupled with the processing circuitry.
  • the memory includes instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the first VAE server to: receive V2X message information per geographical area from a V2X application specific server; receive position information from a VAE client of a wireless device, wherein the position information indicates a position of the wireless device; identify a second VAE server (02) based on the position information responsive to receiving the position information and responsive to the V2X message information per geographical area; and transmit an address for the second VAE server (02) to the VAE client of the wireless device.
  • a first vehicle-to-anything V2X application enabler VAE server is configured to operate with a communication network.
  • the VAE server is adapted to: receive V2X message information per geographical area from a V2X application specific server; receive position information from a VAE client of a wireless device, wherein the position information indicates a position of the wireless device; identify a second VAE server (02) based on the position information responsive to receiving the position information and responsive to the V2X message information per geographical area; and transmit an address for the second VAE server (02) to the VAE client of the wireless device.
  • a first vehicle-to-anything V2X application enabler VAE server is configured to operate with a communication network.
  • the VAE server includes processing circuitry and memory coupled with the processing circuitry.
  • the memory includes instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the first VAE server to: receive a server discovery request from a second VAE server (01), wherein the server discovery request includes position information for a wireless device; and transmit a server discovery response to the second VAE server in response to the server discovery request, wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the first VAE server.
  • a first vehicle-to-anything V2X application enabler VAE server is configured to operate with a communication network.
  • the first VAE server is adapted to: receive a server discovery request from a second VAE server (01), wherein the server discovery request includes position information for a wireless device; and transmit a server discovery response to the second VAE server in response to the server discovery request, wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the first VAE server.
  • a computer program includes program code to be executed by processing circuitry of a first VAE server configured to operate with a communication network. Execution of the program code causes the first VAE server to: receive V2X message information per geographical area from a V2X application specific server; receive position information from a VAE client of a wireless device, wherein the position information indicates a position of the wireless device; responsive to receiving the position information and responsive to the V2X message information per geographical area, identify a second VAE server based on the position information; and transmit an address for the second VAE server to the VAE client of the wireless device.
  • a computer program product includes a non-transitory storage medium including program code to be executed by processing circuitry of a first VAE server configured to operate in a communication network. Execution of the program code causes the first VAE server to: receive V2X message information per geographical area from a V2X application specific server; receive position information from a VAE client of a wireless device, wherein the position information indicates a position of the wireless device; responsive to receiving the position information and responsive to the V2X message information per geographical area, identify a second VAE server (02) based on the position information; and transmit an address for the second VAE server (02) to the VAE client of the wireless device.
  • a computer program includes program code to be executed by processing circuitry of a first VAE server configured to operate with a communication network. Execution of the program code causes the first VAE server to: receive a server discovery request from a second VAE server (01), wherein the server discovery request includes position information for a wireless device; and transmit a server discovery response to the second VAE server in response to the server discovery request, wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the first VAE server.
  • a computer program product includes a non-transitory storage medium including program code to be executed by processing circuitry of a first VAE server configured to operate in a communication network. Execution of the program code causes the first VAE server to: receive a server discovery request from a second VAE server (01), wherein the server discovery request includes position information for a wireless device; and transmit a server discovery response to the second VAE server in response to the server discovery request, wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the first VAE server.
  • a vehicle-to-anything V2X wireless device is configured to operate in a communication network.
  • the V2X wireless device includes processing circuitry and memory coupled with the processing circuitry.
  • the memory includes instructions that when executed by the processing circuitry causes the V2X wireless device to: provide VAE server information for a plurality of VAE servers, wherein the VAE server information includes for each of the plurality of VAE servers a respective address, a respective geographic area associated with the VAE server, and/or respective service/message information regarding V2X services available from the VAE server; subscribe to receive V2X messages from a first VAE server (01) of the plurality of VAE servers; identify a second VAE server (02) of the plurality of VAE servers associated with the second geographic area based on the VAE server information responsive to detecting movement from a first geographic area associated with the first VAE server to a second geographic area; and subscribe to receive V2X messages from the second VAE server responsive to identifying the second VAE server.
  • a vehicle-to-anything V2X wireless device is configured to operate in a communication network.
  • the V2X wireless device is adapted to: provide VAE server information for a plurality of VAE servers, wherein the VAE server information includes for each of the plurality of VAE servers a respective address, a respective geographic area associated with the VAE server, and/or respective service/message information regarding V2X services available from the VAE server; subscribe to receive V2X messages from a first VAE server (01) of the plurality of VAE servers; identify a second VAE server (02) of the plurality of VAE servers associated with the second geographic area based on the VAE server information responsive to detecting movement from a first geographic area associated with the first VAE server to a second geographic area; and subscribe to receive V2X messages from the second VAE server responsive to identifying the second VAE server.
  • a computer program includes program code to be executed by processing circuitry of a V2X wireless device configured to operate in a communication network. Execution of the program code causes the V2X wireless device to: provide VAE server information for a plurality of VAE servers, wherein the VAE server information includes for each of the plurality of VAE servers a respective address, a respective geographic area associated with the VAE server, and/or respective service/message information regarding V2X services available from the VAE server; subscribe to receive V2X messages from a first VAE server (01) of the plurality of VAE servers; responsive to detecting movement from a first geographic area associated with the first VAE server to a second geographic area, identify a second VAE server (02) of the plurality of VAE servers associated with the second geographic area based on the VAE server information; and responsive to identifying the second VAE server, subscribe to receive V2X messages from the second VAE server.
  • a computer program product includes a non-transitory storage medium including program code to be executed by processing circuitry of a V2X wireless device configured to operate in a communication network. Execution of the program code causes the V2X wireless device to: provide VAE server information for a plurality of VAE servers, wherein the VAE server information includes for each of the plurality of VAE servers a respective address, a respective geographic area associated with the VAE server, and/or respective service/message information regarding V2X services available from the VAE server; subscribe to receive V2X messages from a first VAE server (01) of the plurality of VAE servers; responsive to detecting movement from a first geographic area associated with the first VAE server to a second geographic area, identify a second VAE server (02) of the plurality of VAE servers associated with the second geographic area based on the VAE server information; and responsive to identifying the second VAE server, subscribe to receive V2X messages from the second VAE server.
  • support may be provided for a V2X wireless device moving between different geographic areas serviced by different VAE servers.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating elements of a V2X wireless device UE 1000 (also referred to as a V2X mobile terminal, a V2X mobile communication terminal, a V2X wireless communication device, a V2X wireless terminal, V2X mobile device, a V2X wireless communication terminal, V2X user equipment, V2X UE, a V2X user equipment node/terminal/device, etc.) configured to provide wireless communication according to embodiments of inventive concepts.
  • a V2X wireless device UE 1000 also referred to as a V2X mobile terminal, a V2X mobile communication terminal, a V2X wireless communication device, a V2X wireless terminal, V2X mobile device, a V2X wireless communication terminal, V2X user equipment, V2X UE, a V2X user equipment node/terminal/device, etc.
  • V2X wireless device UE 1000 may be provided, for example, as discussed below with respect to wireless device QQ110 of Figure 16 .
  • V2X wireless device UE may include an antenna 1007 (e.g., corresponding to antenna QQ111 of Figure 16 ), and transceiver circuitry 1001 (also referred to as a transceiver, e.g., corresponding to interface QQ114 of Figure 16 ) including a transmitter and a receiver configured to provide uplink and downlink radio communications with a base station(s) (e.g., corresponding to network node QQ160 of Figure 16 , also referred to as a RAN node) of a radio access network.
  • a base station(s) e.g., corresponding to network node QQ160 of Figure 16 , also referred to as a RAN node
  • V2X wireless device UE may also include processing circuitry 1003 (also referred to as a processor, e.g., corresponding to processing circuitry QQ120 of Figure 16 ) coupled to the transceiver circuitry, and memory circuitry 1005 (also referred to as memory, e.g., corresponding to device readable medium QQ130 of Figure 16 ) coupled to the processing circuitry.
  • the memory circuitry 1005 may include computer readable program code that when executed by the processing circuitry 1003 causes the processing circuitry to perform operations according to embodiments disclosed herein. According to other embodiments, processing circuitry 1003 may be defined to include memory so that separate memory circuitry is not required.
  • V2X Wireless device UE may also include an interface (such as a user interface) coupled with processing circuitry 1003, and/or V2X wireless device UE may be incorporated in a vehicle.
  • V2X wireless device UE may be performed by processing circuitry 1003 and/or transceiver circuitry 1001.
  • processing circuitry 1003 may control transceiver circuitry 1001 to transmit communications through transceiver circuitry 1001 over a radio interface to a radio access network node (also referred to as a base station) and/or to receive communications through transceiver circuitry 1001 from a RAN node over a radio interface.
  • a radio access network node also referred to as a base station
  • Processing circuitry 1003 may also control transceiver circuitry 1001 to transmit communications through transceiver circuitry 1001 over a radio interface directly to another/other V2X wireless device/devices UE/UEs (without passing the radio access network) and/or to receive communications through transceiver circuitry 1001 directly from another/other V2X wireless device/devices UE/UEs (without passing the radio access network).
  • modules may be stored in memory circuitry 1005, and these modules may provide instructions so that when instructions of a module are executed by processing circuitry 1003, processing circuitry 1003 performs respective operations (e.g., operations discussed below with respect to Example Embodiments relating to V2X wireless devices).
  • FIG 11 is a block diagram illustrating elements of a radio access network RAN node 1100 (also referred to as a network node, base station, eNodeB/eNB, gNodeB/gNB, etc.) of a Radio Access Network (RAN) configured to provide cellular communication according to embodiments of inventive concepts.
  • RAN node 1100 may be provided, for example, as discussed below with respect to network node QQ 160 of Figure 16 .
  • the RAN node may include transceiver circuitry 1101 (also referred to as a transceiver, e.g., corresponding to portions of interface QQ190 of Figure 16 ) including a transmitter and a receiver configured to provide uplink and downlink radio communications with mobile terminals.
  • the RAN node may include network interface circuitry 1107 (also referred to as a network interface, e.g., corresponding to portions of interface QQ190 of Figure 16 ) configured to provide communications with other nodes (e.g., with other base stations) of the RAN and/or core network CN.
  • the network node may also include processing circuitry 1103 (also referred to as a processor, e.g., corresponding to processing circuitry QQ170) coupled to the transceiver circuitry, and memory circuitry 1105 (also referred to as memory, e.g., corresponding to device readable medium QQ180 of Figure 16 ) coupled to the processing circuitry.
  • the memory circuitry 1105 may include computer readable program code that when executed by the processing circuitry 1103 causes the processing circuitry to perform operations according to embodiments disclosed herein. According to other embodiments, processing circuitry 1103 may be defined to include memory so that a separate memory circuitry is not required.
  • operations of the RAN node may be performed by processing circuitry 1103, network interface 1107, and/or transceiver 1101.
  • processing circuitry 1103 may control transceiver 1101 to transmit downlink communications through transceiver 1101 over a radio interface to one or more V2X wireless devices UEs and/or to receive uplink communications through transceiver 1101 from one or more V2X wireless devices UEs over a radio interface.
  • processing circuitry 1103 may control network interface 1107 to transmit communications through network interface 1107 to one or more other network nodes and/or to receive communications through network interface from one or more other network nodes.
  • RAN node 1100 may relay communications between V2X wireless devices UEs and VAE servers.
  • modules may be stored in memory 1105, and these modules may provide instructions so that when instructions of a module are executed by processing circuitry 1103, processing circuitry 1103 performs respective operations (e.g., operations discussed below with respect to Example Embodiments relating to RAN nodes).
  • a network node may be implemented as a core network CN node without a transceiver.
  • transmission to a wireless device UE may be initiated by the network node so that transmission to the wireless device is provided through a network node including a transceiver (e.g., through a base station or RAN node).
  • initiating transmission may include transmitting through the transceiver.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating elements of a VAE server 1200 according to embodiments of inventive concepts.
  • the VAE server may include network interface circuitry 1207 (also referred to as a network interface) configured to provide communications with other nodes of a core network and/or a radio access network RAN.
  • the VAE server may also include processing circuitry 1203 (also referred to as a processor) coupled to the network interface circuitry, and memory circuitry 1205 (also referred to as memory) coupled to the processing circuitry.
  • the memory circuitry 1205 may include computer readable program code that when executed by the processing circuitry 1203 causes the processing circuitry to perform operations according to embodiments disclosed herein. According to other embodiments, processing circuitry 1203 may be defined to include memory so that a separate memory circuitry is not required.
  • operations of the VAE server may be performed by processing circuitry 1203 and/or network interface circuitry 1207.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may control network interface circuitry 1207 to transmit communications through network interface circuitry 1207 to one or more other network nodes and/or V2X wireless devices UEs and/or to receive communications through network interface circuitry from one or more other network nodes and/or V2X wireless devises UEs.
  • modules may be stored in memory 1205, and these modules may provide instructions so that when instructions of a module are executed by processing circuitry 1203, processing circuitry 1203 performs respective operations (e.g., operations discussed below with respect to Example Embodiments relating to VAE servers).
  • TS 23.286 (also referred to as reference [3]) describes procedures used to register and receive V2X messages and to subscribe to geographical location by the VAE client of a V2X wireless device UE.
  • the VAE server discovery i.e., determining the right VAE server to serve the VAE client
  • the best VAE server to serve the V2X wireless device UE might change depending on several factors, such as location and V2X messages supported by the VAE server. As a result, a server discovery procedure may be useful/required to determine the best VAE server for the V2X wireless device UE.
  • each VAE server can serve Intelligent Transport System ITS messages to a certain geographic region or area (e.g., corresponding to a tile or geo-fence).
  • a new geographical area e.g., when it crosses a border
  • the ITS messages may be region-specific, and therefore the V2X wireless device UE may need to start receiving the messages from a new VAE server when moving into a new geographical area.
  • the V2X wireless device UE updates its location to the VAE server when moving to a new area, but the assumption is that the V2X wireless device UE continues receiving messages from the same VAE server. VAE server discovery may thus not be considered.
  • Annex D of 3GPP TS 23.285 v15.1.0 (2018-06 ) (reference [2]) describes a network-based method to change a V2X application-server, and Figure D.1-1 of Annex D is provided in Figure 7 illustrating a V2X message distribution server deployment option. As discussed in Annex D of Reference [2]:
  • procedures for VAE server discovery in ITS/V2X message distribution may be provided. Such procedures may allow the V2X wireless device UE to receive ITS/V2X messages from a new VAE server when moving to a new geographical area.
  • Figure 3 illustrates a relation between different V2X/ITS message groups and geographical locations.
  • a V2X wireless device UE (VAE client) is registered to receive V2X/ITS messages (e.g., DENM, IVI, MAP, and CAM messages).
  • the VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) is in geographic area 1 (A01) and subscribed to VAE Server 01.
  • the VAE client communicates with the VAE server over the V1 reference point
  • the VAE server communicates with the V2X APP server over Vs reference point
  • VAE servers can communicate over a VAE-E reference point (also referred to as a VAE-x reference point).
  • the VAE server publishes message groups associated with its own geographical area only. In this case, it is communicating with a single V2X APP server (solid Vs lines).
  • the VAE server publishes message groups which are associated with multiple geographical areas. In this case, it is communicating with multiple V2X APP servers (solid and dotted Vs lines).
  • Figure 3 illustrates VAE clients (V2X wireless devices UEs) and servers publishing and association with different geographical areas.
  • VAE client V2X wireless devices UE
  • VAE Server 01 A02
  • the VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) sends a position update to VAE Server 1 when it moves from A01 to A02.
  • the transition to VAE Server 02 may be useful/necessary because VAE Server 01 may no longer be able to serve the messages for A02.
  • the transition to VAE Server 02 may be beneficial if the new VAE server provides better connectivity (e.g. lower latency) to the VAE client (V2X wireless device UE).
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) being redirected to a VAE server 02 upon moving to area A02.
  • a V2X wireless device UE may be allowed to receive ITS/V2X messages when moving to a new geographical area. These messages may be provided by a new VAE server which can be responsible for providing specific ITS messages targeted to that area (e.g., when V2X wireless device UE crosses a border to a new country) or from a VAE server that provides better connectivity.
  • no special features in 3GPP RAN e.g., Selective IP Traffic Offloading SIPTO may be needed.
  • Figure 5A illustrates VAE server discovery upon movement to a new geographical area according to some embodiments of inventive concepts.
  • a VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) subscription procedure may be used when moving to a new geographical area to update the VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) about the availability of a new VAE server.
  • Operations according to some embodiments are shown in Figure 5A , and such operations are discussed below:
  • VAE-E Operations to identify/determine an appropriate/best VAE server to serve a VAE client (V2X wireless device UE), upon initial VAE client registration or when moving to a new geographical area are illustrated in Figure 5B . Such operations may use the VAE-E reference point for interaction (e.g., for transmission of messages) between VAE servers.
  • the VAE server may transmit a Server discovery request (including information identifying the new geographical area 02 from message 501 of Figure 5A ) responsive to receiving the position update message of operation 501.
  • the server discovery request message may include a GEO ID which is a geographical area identifier (e.g., a subscription URI, tile identifier, geo fence tile identifier, etc.).
  • GEO ID is a geographical area identifier (e.g., a subscription URI, tile identifier, geo fence tile identifier, etc.).
  • another VAE server may respond to the server discover request message with a Server discovery response message.
  • the server discovery response message may include an identifier of the other VAE server (e.g., a FQDN) sending the server discover response message.
  • the table of Figure 9 describes the information flow for a VAE server to respond to a server discovery request message from another VAE server.
  • the server discovery response message may include an identifier of the VAE server (that sends the server discovery response message), such as a Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN.
  • a Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN a Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN.
  • a V2X wireless device UE i.e. a VAE client
  • a VAE client may be allowed to switch to another VAE server when moving to a new geographical area.
  • the client may analyze if it can continue to receive current V2X service and/or messages from an original VAE server and decides if it should switch to another VAE server.
  • VAE server 01 may initially provide the V2X service and message information, and the VAE server disseminating the V2X messages may be the same or different.
  • Figure 6A illustrates operations for an initial V2X wireless device UE connection to VAE server 01 provided for geographical area 01.
  • Figure 6B illustrates operations/messages when the V2X wireless device UE Client moves to new geographical area 02:
  • more than one V2X AS and/or VAE can serve a certain geographical area. This, for example, may be appropriate to meet low latency requirements by placing servers closer to the radio cell (edge cloud) while ones further away serve less delay critical applications (e.g., vehicle signage is not really delay critical but emergency brake warning is).
  • the V2X wireless devices UEs communicate with multiple servers applying previously described procedures for each of them.
  • methods may be provided for server discovery which enable a VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) to connect to a (new) VAE server when initially starting the VAE client or when moving to a new geographical area (e.g., border crossing).
  • Such methods may provide interactions between the VAE servers over the VAE-E interface, and/or may allow discovery of an appropriate VAE server to serve the VAE client (V2X wireless device UE) when moving to a new geographic area.
  • application server discover procedures may be provided in ITS message distribution.
  • modules may be stored in memory 1205 of Figure 12 , and these modules may provide instructions so that when the instructions of a module are executed by respective VAE server processing circuitry 1203, processing circuitry 1203 performs respective operations of the flow charts.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may receive V2X message information per geographical area from a V2X application specific server (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 500 of Figure 5A ).
  • the VAE server may receive information about available V2X messages for a geographical area from the V2X application-specific server.
  • the VAE server may obtain information of available V2X services (e.g., identified by Provider Service Identifier PSID of Intelligent Transport Systems Application Object Identifier ITS-AID) and their corresponding geographical area association from the V2X application.
  • available V2X services e.g., identified by Provider Service Identifier PSID of Intelligent Transport Systems Application Object Identifier ITS-AID
  • processing circuitry 1203 may receive position information from a VAE client of a V2X wireless device (as discussed above, for example with respect to operation 501 of Figure 5A ), wherein the position information indicates a position of the V2X wireless device.
  • the VAE server may receive the position information as a geographic location update, with a Geographic Area Identity GEO ID, from the VAE client.
  • the VAE server may receive a geographic location update for a geographic area outside its coverage, with GEO ID, from the VAE client.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may identify a second VAE server (for example, VAE server 02) based on the position information at block 1303 (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 503 of Figure 5A ).
  • a second VAE server for example, VAE server 02
  • processing circuitry 1203 may transmit an address for the second VAE server to the VAE client of the wireless device (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 504 of Figure 5A ).
  • processing circuitry 1203 may transmit a server discovery request through network interface 1207 to a plurality of other VAE servers (for example, VAE servers 02 ... x) including the second VAE server at block 511 (as discussed above for example, with respect to operation 511 of Figure 5B ), wherein the server discovery request includes the position information.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may receive a server discovery response (through network interface 1207) from the second VAE server (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 512 of Figure 5B ), wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the second VAE server.
  • the server discover request may be referred to as a server relocation request or a service continuity request, and the server discover request may be sent over a VAE-E reference point.
  • the first VAE server for example, VAE server 01
  • VAE server 01 may send the service continuity request to all VAE servers it is connected to or to a subset of VAE servers, e.g., within the same PLMN.
  • the server discovery response may be referred to as a server relocation response or a service continuity response.
  • the VAE capabilities may enable a V2X wireless device with a VAE client (also referred to as a V2X UE) to continue receiving V2X service from the same or different VAE server when changing geographical areas.
  • a V2X wireless device with a VAE client also referred to as a V2X UE
  • modules may be stored in memory 1205 of Figure 12 , and these modules may provide instructions so that when the instructions of a module are executed by respective VAE server processing circuitry 1203, processing circuitry 1203 performs respective operations of the flow chart.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may receive a server discovery request (through network interface 1207) from a second VAE server (for example, VAE server 01) at block 1411 (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 511 of Figure 5B ).
  • the server discovery request may include position information for a wireless device.
  • the server discovery request may be referred to as a server relocation request or a service continuity request, and the server discover request may be received over a VAE-E reference point.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may compare the position information with a service area for the first VAE server responsive to receiving the server discovery request.
  • processing circuitry 1203 may transmit a server discovery response to the second VAE server in response to the server discovery request (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 512 of Figure 5B ), wherein the server discovery response includes the address of the first VAE server.
  • the server discovery response may be transmitted responsive to the position information of blocks 1411 and 1411a matching a service area for the first VAE server.
  • the server discovery response may be referred to as a server relocation response or a service continuity response.
  • modules may be stored in memory 1005 of Figure 10 , and these modules may provide instructions so that when the instructions of a module are executed by respective wireless device processing circuitry 1003, processing circuitry 1003 performs respective operations of the flow chart.
  • processing circuitry 1003 may provide VAE server information for a plurality of VAE servers (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operations 601/602 of Figure 6A ).
  • the VAE server information may include for each of the plurality of VAE servers a respective address, a respective geographic area associated with the VAE server, and/or respective service/message information regarding V2X services available from the VAE server.
  • processing circuitry 1003 may subscribe to receive V2X messages from a first VAE server (for example, VAE server 01) of the plurality of VAE servers (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 603 of Figure 6A ).
  • a first VAE server for example, VAE server 01
  • VAE server 01 the plurality of VAE servers
  • processing circuitry 1003 may determine whether the V2X wireless device UE has moved.
  • processing circuitry may identify (622, 1507) a second VAE server (for example, VAE server 02) of the plurality of VAE servers associated with the second geographic area based on the VAE server information at block 1507 (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operations 621/622 of Figure 6B ).
  • a second VAE server for example, VAE server 02
  • processing circuitry 1003 may unsubscribe from the first VAE server at block 1509 (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 623 of Figure 6B ).
  • processing circuitry 1003 may subscribe to receive V2X messages from the second VAE server at block 1511 (as discussed above, for example, with respect to operation 624 of Figure 6B ).
  • TS 23.286 describes procedures for registering for receiving V2X messages and for subscribing to geographical location by the VAE client, and reasons for change are discussed below.
  • the best VAE server to serve the V2X UE might change depending on several factors, such as location and V2X messages supported by the VAE server. As a result, a procedure to determine the best VAE server for the V2X UE is disclosed.
  • the current TS (Technical Specification) describes several deployment scenarios.
  • the VAE servers communicate over the VAE-E interface.
  • the VAE-E interface is currently unspecified.
  • the VAE servers communicate to determine the best serving VAE server for a V2X UE depending on V2X UE location and VAE capabilities to continue serving a V2X UE when moving to a new geographical area. For instance, when different VAE servers are responsible for different geographical areas, the current VAE server might not be able to continue serving the V2X UE. In this situation, VAE server relocation may be useful.
  • Figure 25 illustrates elements of the V2X service provider domain and the PLMN operator domain.
  • a procedure to determine the best VAE server to serve a VAE client when moving to a new geographical area is discussed.
  • the procedure utilizes the VAE-E reference point for interaction between the VAE servers.
  • FIG. 26 illustrates the information flow from a VAE server to issue a server relocation request to other VAE servers.
  • the table of Figure 27 illustrates the information flow of a server relocation response for a VAE server to respond to a server relocation request from another VAE server.
  • Preconditions may include:
  • the VAE server receives information from a V2X application-specific server about available V2X services and that these services may be geographical area specific.
  • the VAE server uses/needs such information to deliver V2X messages to the V2X UEs.
  • the V2X UEs are able to continue receiving the V2X service when changing geographical areas. That could be from the same or different VAE server.
  • the VAE capabilities support service continuity.
  • the VAE client and the VAE server may support one or more V2X applications.
  • the VAE capabilities may be offered as APIs to the V2X applications.
  • the VAE capabilities may enable V2X UEs to obtain the address of available V2X application servers associated with served geographical area information.
  • the VAE capabilities may enable V2X UEs to obtain the information of available V2X services (e.g. identified by PSID or ITS-AIDs).
  • the VAE server may obtain information of available V2X services (e.g. identified by PSID or ITS-AIDs) and their corresponding geographical area association from the V2X application.
  • the VAE server may provide a mechanism to distribute V2X messages to all registered receivers in targeted geographical areas.
  • the VAE server may enable the delivery of several V2X messages over the same connection.
  • the VAE client may have the capability to register to V2X messages within one or more geographical area.
  • the VAE server may have the capability to only forward V2X messages to authorized V2X UEs in target geographical areas.
  • the VAE server may provide a mechanism for priority support of different V2X messages (e.g., safety message).
  • the VAE capabilities may enable V2X UEs to continue receiving V2X service from the same or different VAE server when changing geographical area.
  • Figure 16 illustrates a wireless network in accordance with some embodiments.
  • a wireless network such as the example wireless network illustrated in Figure 16 .
  • the wireless network of Figure 16 only depicts network QQ106, network nodes QQ160 and QQ160b, and WDs QQ110, QQ110b, and QQ110c (also referred to as mobile terminals).
  • a wireless network may further include any additional elements suitable to support communication between wireless devices or between a wireless device and another communication device, such as a landline telephone, a service provider, or any other network node or end device.
  • network node QQ160 and wireless device (WD) QQ110 are depicted with additional detail.
  • the wireless network may provide communication and other types of services to one or more wireless devices to facilitate the wireless devices' access to and/or use of the services provided by, or via, the wireless network.
  • the wireless network may comprise and/or interface with any type of communication, telecommunication, data, cellular, and/or radio network or other similar type of system.
  • the wireless network may be configured to operate according to specific standards or other types of predefined rules or procedures.
  • particular embodiments of the wireless network may implement communication standards, such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Long Term Evolution (LTE), and/or other suitable 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G standards; wireless local area network (WLAN) standards, such as the IEEE 802.11 standards; and/or any other appropriate wireless communication standard, such as the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMax), Bluetooth, Z-Wave and/or ZigBee standards.
  • GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • WLAN wireless local area network
  • WiMax Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • Bluetooth Z-Wave and/or ZigBee standards.
  • Network QQ106 may comprise one or more backhaul networks, core networks, IP networks, public switched telephone networks (PSTNs), packet data networks, optical networks, wide-area networks (WANs), local area networks (LANs), wireless local area networks (WLANs), wired networks, wireless networks, metropolitan area networks, and other networks to enable communication between devices.
  • PSTNs public switched telephone networks
  • WANs wide-area networks
  • LANs local area networks
  • WLANs wireless local area networks
  • wired networks wireless networks, metropolitan area networks, and other networks to enable communication between devices.
  • Network node QQ160 and WD QQ110 comprise various components described in more detail below. These components work together in order to provide network node and/or wireless device functionality, such as providing wireless connections in a wireless network.
  • the wireless network may comprise any number of wired or wireless networks, network nodes, base stations, controllers, wireless devices, relay stations, and/or any other components or systems that may facilitate or participate in the communication of data and/or signals whether via wired or wireless connections.
  • network node refers to equipment capable, configured, arranged and/or operable to communicate directly or indirectly with a wireless device and/or with other network nodes or equipment in the wireless network to enable and/or provide wireless access to the wireless device and/or to perform other functions (e.g., administration) in the wireless network.
  • network nodes include, but are not limited to, access points (APs) (e.g., radio access points), base stations (BSs) (e.g., radio base stations, Node Bs, evolved Node Bs (eNBs) and NR NodeBs (gNBs)).
  • APs access points
  • BSs base stations
  • eNBs evolved Node Bs
  • gNBs NR NodeBs
  • Base stations may be categorized based on the amount of coverage they provide (or, stated differently, their transmit power level) and may then also be referred to as femto base stations, pico base stations, micro base stations, or macro base stations.
  • a base station may be a relay node or a relay donor node controlling a relay.
  • a network node may also include one or more (or all) parts of a distributed radio base station such as centralized digital units and/or remote radio units (RRUs), sometimes referred to as Remote Radio Heads (RRHs). Such remote radio units may or may not be integrated with an antenna as an antenna integrated radio.
  • RRUs remote radio units
  • RRHs Remote Radio Heads
  • Such remote radio units may or may not be integrated with an antenna as an antenna integrated radio.
  • Parts of a distributed radio base station may also be referred to as nodes in a distributed antenna system (DAS).
  • DAS distributed antenna system
  • network nodes include multi-standard radio (MSR) equipment such as MSR BSs, network controllers such as radio network controllers (RNCs) or base station controllers (BSCs), base transceiver stations (BTSs), transmission points, transmission nodes, multi-cell/multicast coordination entities (MCEs), core network nodes (e.g., MSCs, MMEs), O&M nodes, OSS nodes, SON nodes, positioning nodes (e.g., E-SMLCs), and/or MDTs.
  • MSR multi-standard radio
  • RNCs radio network controllers
  • BSCs base station controllers
  • BTSs base transceiver stations
  • transmission points transmission nodes
  • MCEs multi-cell/multicast coordination entities
  • core network nodes e.g., MSCs, MMEs
  • O&M nodes e.g., OSS nodes, SON nodes, positioning nodes (e.g., E-SMLCs), and/or MDTs.
  • network nodes may represent any suitable device (or group of devices) capable, configured, arranged, and/or operable to enable and/or provide a wireless device with access to the wireless network or to provide some service to a wireless device that has accessed the wireless network.
  • network node QQ160 includes processing circuitry QQ170, device readable medium QQ180, interface QQ190, auxiliary equipment QQ184, power source QQ186, power circuitry QQ187, and antenna QQ162.
  • network node QQ160 illustrated in the example wireless network of Figure 16 may represent a device that includes the illustrated combination of hardware components, other embodiments may comprise network nodes with different combinations of components. It is to be understood that a network node comprises any suitable combination of hardware and/or software needed to perform the tasks, features, functions and methods disclosed herein.
  • network node QQ160 may comprise multiple different physical components that make up a single illustrated component (e.g., device readable medium QQ180 may comprise multiple separate hard drives as well as multiple RAM modules).
  • network node QQ160 may be composed of multiple physically separate components (e.g., a NodeB component and a RNC component, or a BTS component and a BSC component, etc.), which may each have their own respective components.
  • network node QQ160 comprises multiple separate components (e.g., BTS and BSC components)
  • one or more of the separate components may be shared among several network nodes.
  • a single RNC may control multiple NodeB's.
  • each unique NodeB and RNC pair may in some instances be considered a single separate network node.
  • network node QQ160 may be configured to support multiple radio access technologies (RATs).
  • RATs radio access technologies
  • Network node QQ160 may also include multiple sets of the various illustrated components for different wireless technologies integrated into network node QQ160, such as, for example, GSM, WCDMA, LTE, NR, WiFi, or Bluetooth wireless technologies. These wireless technologies may be integrated into the same or different chip or set of chips and other components within network node QQ160.
  • Processing circuitry QQ170 is configured to perform any determining, calculating, or similar operations (e.g., certain obtaining operations) described herein as being provided by a network node. These operations performed by processing circuitry QQ170 may include processing information obtained by processing circuitry QQ170 by, for example, converting the obtained information into other information, comparing the obtained information or converted information to information stored in the network node, and/or performing one or more operations based on the obtained information or converted information, and as a result of said processing making a determination.
  • processing information obtained by processing circuitry QQ170 by, for example, converting the obtained information into other information, comparing the obtained information or converted information to information stored in the network node, and/or performing one or more operations based on the obtained information or converted information, and as a result of said processing making a determination.
  • Processing circuitry QQ170 may comprise a combination of one or more of a microprocessor, controller, microcontroller, central processing unit, digital signal processor, application-specific integrated circuit, field programmable gate array, or any other suitable computing device, resource, or combination of hardware, software and/or encoded logic operable to provide, either alone or in conjunction with other network node QQ160 components, such as device readable medium QQ180, network node QQ160 functionality.
  • processing circuitry QQ170 may execute instructions stored in device readable medium QQ180 or in memory within processing circuitry QQ170. Such functionality may include providing any of the various wireless features, functions, or benefits discussed herein.
  • processing circuitry QQ170 may include a system on a chip (SOC).
  • SOC system on a chip
  • processing circuitry QQ170 may include one or more of radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry QQ172 and baseband processing circuitry QQ174.
  • radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry QQ172 and baseband processing circuitry QQ174 may be on separate chips (or sets of chips), boards, or units, such as radio units and digital units.
  • part or all of RF transceiver circuitry QQ172 and baseband processing circuitry QQ174 may be on the same chip or set of chips, boards, or units
  • processing circuitry QQ170 executing instructions stored on device readable medium QQ180 or memory within processing circuitry QQ170.
  • some or all of the functionality may be provided by processing circuitry QQ170 without executing instructions stored on a separate or discrete device readable medium, such as in a hard-wired manner.
  • processing circuitry QQ170 can be configured to perform the described functionality. The benefits provided by such functionality are not limited to processing circuitry QQ170 alone or to other components of network node QQ160, but are enjoyed by network node QQ160 as a whole, and/or by end users and the wireless network generally.
  • Device readable medium QQ180 may comprise any form of volatile or non-volatile computer readable memory including, without limitation, persistent storage, solid-state memory, remotely mounted memory, magnetic media, optical media, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), mass storage media (for example, a hard disk), removable storage media (for example, a flash drive, a Compact Disk (CD) or a Digital Video Disk (DVD)), and/or any other volatile or non-volatile, non-transitory device readable and/or computer-executable memory devices that store information, data, and/or instructions that may be used by processing circuitry QQ170.
  • volatile or non-volatile computer readable memory including, without limitation, persistent storage, solid-state memory, remotely mounted memory, magnetic media, optical media, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), mass storage media (for example, a hard disk), removable storage media (for example, a flash drive, a Compact Disk (CD) or a Digital Video Disk (DVD)), and/or any
  • Device readable medium QQ180 may store any suitable instructions, data or information, including a computer program, software, an application including one or more of logic, rules, code, tables, etc. and/or other instructions capable of being executed by processing circuitry QQ170 and, utilized by network node QQ160.
  • Device readable medium QQ180 may be used to store any calculations made by processing circuitry QQ170 and/or any data received via interface QQ190.
  • processing circuitry QQ170 and device readable medium QQ180 may be considered to be integrated.
  • Interface QQ190 is used in the wired or wireless communication of signalling and/or data between network node QQ160, network QQ106, and/or WDs QQ110. As illustrated, interface QQ190 comprises port(s)/terminal(s) QQ194 to send and receive data, for example to and from network QQ106 over a wired connection. Interface QQ190 also includes radio front end circuitry QQ192 that may be coupled to, or in certain embodiments a part of, antenna QQ162. Radio front end circuitry QQ192 comprises filters QQ198 and amplifiers QQ196. Radio front end circuitry QQ192 may be connected to antenna QQ162 and processing circuitry QQ170.
  • Radio front end circuitry may be configured to condition signals communicated between antenna QQ162 and processing circuitry QQ170.
  • Radio front end circuitry QQ192 may receive digital data that is to be sent out to other network nodes or WDs via a wireless connection.
  • Radio front end circuitry QQ192 may convert the digital data into a radio signal having the appropriate channel and bandwidth parameters using a combination of filters QQ198 and/or amplifiers QQ196. The radio signal may then be transmitted via antenna QQ162.
  • antenna QQ162 may collect radio signals which are then converted into digital data by radio front end circuitry QQ192.
  • the digital data may be passed to processing circuitry QQ170.
  • the interface may comprise different components and/or different combinations of components.
  • network node QQ160 may not include separate radio front end circuitry QQ192, instead, processing circuitry QQ170 may comprise radio front end circuitry and may be connected to antenna QQ162 without separate radio front end circuitry QQ192.
  • processing circuitry QQ170 may comprise radio front end circuitry and may be connected to antenna QQ162 without separate radio front end circuitry QQ192.
  • all or some of RF transceiver circuitry QQ172 may be considered a part of interface QQ190.
  • interface QQ190 may include one or more ports or terminals QQ194, radio front end circuitry QQ192, and RF transceiver circuitry QQ172, as part of a radio unit (not shown), and interface QQ190 may communicate with baseband processing circuitry QQ174, which is part of a digital unit (not shown).
  • Antenna QQ162 may include one or more antennas, or antenna arrays, configured to send and/or receive wireless signals. Antenna QQ162 may be coupled to radio front end circuitry QQ190 and may be any type of antenna capable of transmitting and receiving data and/or signals wirelessly. In some embodiments, antenna QQ162 may comprise one or more omni-directional, sector or panel antennas operable to transmit/receive radio signals between, for example, 2 GHz and 66 GHz.
  • An omni-directional antenna may be used to transmit/receive radio signals in any direction
  • a sector antenna may be used to transmit/receive radio signals from devices within a particular area
  • a panel antenna may be a line of sight antenna used to transmit/receive radio signals in a relatively straight line.
  • the use of more than one antenna may be referred to as MIMO.
  • antenna QQ162 may be separate from network node QQ160 and may be connectable to network node QQ160 through an interface or port.
  • Antenna QQ162, interface QQ190, and/or processing circuitry QQ170 may be configured to perform any receiving operations and/or certain obtaining operations described herein as being performed by a network node. Any information, data and/or signals may be received from a wireless device, another network node and/or any other network equipment. Similarly, antenna QQ162, interface QQ190, and/or processing circuitry QQ170 may be configured to perform any transmitting operations described herein as being performed by a network node. Any information, data and/or signals may be transmitted to a wireless device, another network node and/or any other network equipment.
  • Power circuitry QQ187 may comprise, or be coupled to, power management circuitry and is configured to supply the components of network node QQ160 with power for performing the functionality described herein. Power circuitry QQ187 may receive power from power source QQ186. Power source QQ186 and/or power circuitry QQ187 may be configured to provide power to the various components of network node QQ160 in a form suitable for the respective components (e.g., at a voltage and current level needed for each respective component). Power source QQ186 may either be included in, or external to, power circuitry QQ187 and/or network node QQ160.
  • network node QQ160 may be connectable to an external power source (e.g., an electricity outlet) via an input circuitry or interface such as an electrical cable, whereby the external power source supplies power to power circuitry QQ187.
  • power source QQ186 may comprise a source of power in the form of a battery or battery pack which is connected to, or integrated in, power circuitry QQ187. The battery may provide backup power should the external power source fail.
  • Other types of power sources such as photovoltaic devices, may also be used.
  • network node QQ160 may include additional components beyond those shown in Figure 16 that may be responsible for providing certain aspects of the network node's functionality, including any of the functionality described herein and/or any functionality necessary to support the subject matter described herein.
  • network node QQ160 may include user interface equipment to allow input of information into network node QQ160 and to allow output of information from network node QQ160. This may allow a user to perform diagnostic, maintenance, repair, and other administrative functions for network node QQ160.
  • wireless device refers to a device capable, configured, arranged and/or operable to communicate wirelessly with network nodes and/or other wireless devices.
  • the term WD may be used interchangeably herein with user equipment (UE).
  • Communicating wirelessly may involve transmitting and/or receiving wireless signals using electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared waves, and/or other types of signals suitable for conveying information through air.
  • a WD may be configured to transmit and/or receive information without direct human interaction.
  • a WD may be designed to transmit information to a network on a predetermined schedule, when triggered by an internal or external event, or in response to requests from the network.
  • Examples of a WD include, but are not limited to, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a cell phone, a voice over IP (VoIP) phone, a wireless local loop phone, a desktop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless cameras, a gaming console or device, a music storage device, a playback appliance, a wearable terminal device, a wireless endpoint, a mobile station, a tablet, a laptop, a laptop-embedded equipment (LEE), a laptop-mounted equipment (LME), a smart device, a wireless customer-premise equipment (CPE). a vehicle-mounted wireless terminal device, etc.
  • VoIP voice over IP
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • gaming console or device a wireless cameras
  • a gaming console or device a music storage device
  • a playback appliance a wearable terminal device
  • a wireless endpoint a mobile station, a tablet, a laptop, a laptop-embedded equipment (LEE), a laptop
  • a WD may support device-to-device (D2D) communication, for example by implementing a 3GPP standard for sidelink communication, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and may in this case be referred to as a D2D communication device.
  • D2D device-to-device
  • V2V vehicle-to-vehicle
  • V2I vehicle-to-infrastructure
  • V2X vehicle-to-everything
  • a WD may represent a machine or other device that performs monitoring and/or measurements, and transmits the results of such monitoring and/or measurements to another WD and/or a network node.
  • the WD may in this case be a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, which may in a 3GPP context be referred to as an MTC device.
  • M2M machine-to-machine
  • the WD may be a UE implementing the 3GPP narrow band internet of things (NB-IoT) standard.
  • NB-IoT narrow band internet of things
  • machines or devices are sensors, metering devices such as power meters, industrial machinery, or home or personal appliances (e.g. refrigerators, televisions, etc.) personal wearables (e.g., watches, fitness trackers, etc.).
  • a WD may represent a vehicle or other equipment that is capable of monitoring and/or reporting on its operational status or other functions associated with its operation.
  • a WD as described above may represent the endpoint of a wireless connection, in which case the device may be referred to as a wireless terminal. Furthermore, a WD as described above may be mobile, in which case it may also be referred to as a mobile device or a mobile terminal.
  • wireless device QQ110 includes antenna QQ111, interface QQ114, processing circuitry QQ120, device readable medium QQ130, user interface equipment QQ132, auxiliary equipment QQ134, power source QQ136 and power circuitry QQ137.
  • WD QQ110 may include multiple sets of one or more of the illustrated components for different wireless technologies supported by WD QQ110, such as, for example, GSM, WCDMA, LTE, NR, WiFi, WiMAX, or Bluetooth wireless technologies, just to mention a few. These wireless technologies may be integrated into the same or different chips or set of chips as other components within WD QQ110.
  • Antenna QQ111 may include one or more antennas or antenna arrays, configured to send and/or receive wireless signals, and is connected to interface QQ114.
  • antenna QQ111 may be separate from WD QQ110 and be connectable to WD QQ110 through an interface or port.
  • Antenna QQ111, interface QQ114, and/or processing circuitry QQ120 may be configured to perform any receiving or transmitting operations described herein as being performed by a WD. Any information, data and/or signals may be received from a network node and/or another WD.
  • radio front end circuitry and/or antenna QQ111 may be considered an interface.
  • interface QQ114 comprises radio front end circuitry QQ112 and antenna QQ111.
  • Radio front end circuitry QQ112 comprise one or more filters QQ118 and amplifiers QQ116.
  • Radio front end circuitry QQ114 is connected to antenna QQ111 and processing circuitry QQ120, and is configured to condition signals communicated between antenna QQ111 and processing circuitry QQ120.
  • Radio front end circuitry QQ112 may be coupled to or a part of antenna QQ111.
  • WD QQ110 may not include separate radio front end circuitry QQ112; rather, processing circuitry QQ120 may comprise radio front end circuitry and may be connected to antenna QQ111.
  • Radio front end circuitry QQ112 may receive digital data that is to be sent out to other network nodes or WDs via a wireless connection. Radio front end circuitry QQ112 may convert the digital data into a radio signal having the appropriate channel and bandwidth parameters using a combination of filters QQ118 and/or amplifiers QQ116. The radio signal may then be transmitted via antenna QQ111. Similarly, when receiving data, antenna QQ111 may collect radio signals which are then converted into digital data by radio front end circuitry QQ112. The digital data may be passed to processing circuitry QQ120.
  • the interface may comprise different components and/or different combinations of components.
  • Processing circuitry QQ120 may comprise a combination of one or more of a microprocessor, controller, microcontroller, central processing unit, digital signal processor, application-specific integrated circuit, field programmable gate array, or any other suitable computing device, resource, or combination of hardware, software, and/or encoded logic operable to provide, either alone or in conjunction with other WD QQ110 components, such as device readable medium QQ130, WD QQ110 functionality. Such functionality may include providing any of the various wireless features or benefits discussed herein.
  • processing circuitry QQ120 may execute instructions stored in device readable medium QQ130 or in memory within processing circuitry QQ120 to provide the functionality disclosed herein.
  • processing circuitry QQ120 includes one or more of RF transceiver circuitry QQ122, baseband processing circuitry QQ124, and application processing circuitry QQ126.
  • the processing circuitry may comprise different components and/or different combinations of components.
  • processing circuitry QQ120 of WD QQ110 may comprise a SOC.
  • RF transceiver circuitry QQ122, baseband processing circuitry QQ124, and application processing circuitry QQ126 may be on separate chips or sets of chips.
  • part or all of baseband processing circuitry QQ124 and application processing circuitry QQ126 may be combined into one chip or set of chips, and RF transceiver circuitry QQ122 may be on a separate chip or set of chips.
  • part or all of RF transceiver circuitry QQ122 and baseband processing circuitry QQ124 may be on the same chip or set of chips, and application processing circuitry QQ126 may be on a separate chip or set of chips.
  • part or all of RF transceiver circuitry QQ122, baseband processing circuitry QQ124, and application processing circuitry QQ126 may be combined in the same chip or set of chips.
  • RF transceiver circuitry QQ122 may be a part of interface QQ114.
  • RF transceiver circuitry QQ122 may condition RF signals for processing circuitry QQ120.
  • processing circuitry QQ120 executing instructions stored on device readable medium QQ130, which in certain embodiments may be a computer-readable storage medium.
  • some or all of the functionality may be provided by processing circuitry QQ120 without executing instructions stored on a separate or discrete device readable storage medium, such as in a hard-wired manner.
  • processing circuitry QQ120 can be configured to perform the described functionality.
  • the benefits provided by such functionality are not limited to processing circuitry QQ120 alone or to other components of WD QQ110, but are enjoyed by WD QQ110 as a whole, and/or by end users and the wireless network generally.
  • Processing circuitry QQ120 may be configured to perform any determining, calculating, or similar operations (e.g., certain obtaining operations) described herein as being performed by a WD. These operations, as performed by processing circuitry QQ120, may include processing information obtained by processing circuitry QQ120 by, for example, converting the obtained information into other information, comparing the obtained information or converted information to information stored by WD QQ110, and/or performing one or more operations based on the obtained information or converted information, and as a result of said processing making a determination.
  • processing information obtained by processing circuitry QQ120 by, for example, converting the obtained information into other information, comparing the obtained information or converted information to information stored by WD QQ110, and/or performing one or more operations based on the obtained information or converted information, and as a result of said processing making a determination.
  • Device readable medium QQ130 may be operable to store a computer program, software, an application including one or more of logic, rules, code, tables, etc. and/or other instructions capable of being executed by processing circuitry QQ120.
  • Device readable medium QQ130 may include computer memory (e.g., Random Access Memory (RAM) or Read Only Memory (ROM)), mass storage media (e.g., a hard disk), removable storage media (e.g., a Compact Disk (CD) or a Digital Video Disk (DVD)), and/or any other volatile or non-volatile, non-transitory device readable and/or computer executable memory devices that store information, data, and/or instructions that may be used by processing circuitry QQ120.
  • processing circuitry QQ120 and device readable medium QQ130 may be considered to be integrated.
  • User interface equipment QQ132 may provide components that allow for a human user to interact with WD QQ110. Such interaction may be of many forms, such as visual, audial, tactile, etc. User interface equipment QQ132 may be operable to produce output to the user and to allow the user to provide input to WD QQ110. The type of interaction may vary depending on the type of user interface equipment QQ132 installed in WD QQ110. For example, if WD QQ110 is a smart phone, the interaction may be via a touch screen; if WD QQ110 is a smart meter, the interaction may be through a screen that provides usage (e.g., the number of gallons used) or a speaker that provides an audible alert (e.g., if smoke is detected).
  • usage e.g., the number of gallons used
  • a speaker that provides an audible alert
  • User interface equipment QQ132 may include input interfaces, devices and circuits, and output interfaces, devices and circuits. User interface equipment QQ132 is configured to allow input of information into WD QQ110, and is connected to processing circuitry QQ120 to allow processing circuitry QQ120 to process the input information. User interface equipment QQ132 may include, for example, a microphone, a proximity or other sensor, keys/buttons, a touch display, one or more cameras, a USB port, or other input circuitry. User interface equipment QQ132 is also configured to allow output of information from WD QQ110, and to allow processing circuitry QQ120 to output information from WD QQ110.
  • User interface equipment QQ132 may include, for example, a speaker, a display, vibrating circuitry, a USB port, a headphone interface, or other output circuitry. Using one or more input and output interfaces, devices, and circuits, of user interface equipment QQ132, WD QQ110 may communicate with end users and/or the wireless network, and allow them to benefit from the functionality described herein.
  • Auxiliary equipment QQ134 is operable to provide more specific functionality which may not be generally performed by WDs. This may comprise specialized sensors for doing measurements for various purposes, interfaces for additional types of communication such as wired communications etc. The inclusion and type of components of auxiliary equipment QQ134 may vary depending on the embodiment and/or scenario.
  • Power source QQ136 may, in some embodiments, be in the form of a battery or battery pack. Other types of power sources, such as an external power source (e.g., an electricity outlet), photovoltaic devices or power cells, may also be used.
  • WD QQ110 may further comprise power circuitry QQ137 for delivering power from power source QQ136 to the various parts of WD QQ110 which need power from power source QQ136 to carry out any functionality described or indicated herein.
  • Power circuitry QQ137 may in certain embodiments comprise power management circuitry.
  • Power circuitry QQ137 may additionally or alternatively be operable to receive power from an external power source; in which case WD QQ110 may be connectable to the external power source (such as an electricity outlet) via input circuitry or an interface such as an electrical power cable.
  • Power circuitry QQ137 may also in certain embodiments be operable to deliver power from an external power source to power source QQ136. This may be, for example, for the charging of power source QQ136. Power circuitry QQ137 may perform any formatting, converting, or other modification to the power from power source QQ136 to make the power suitable for the respective components of WD QQ110 to which power is supplied.
  • Figure 17 illustrates a user Equipment in accordance with some embodiments.
  • Figure 17 illustrates one embodiment of a UE in accordance with various aspects described herein.
  • a user equipment or UE may not necessarily have a user in the sense of a human user who owns and/or operates the relevant device.
  • a UE may represent a device that is intended for sale to, or operation by, a human user but which may not, or which may not initially, be associated with a specific human user (e.g., a smart sprinkler controller).
  • a UE may represent a device that is not intended for sale to, or operation by, an end user but which may be associated with or operated for the benefit of a user (e.g., a smart power meter).
  • UE QQ2200 may be any UE identified by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), including a NB-IoT UE, a machine type communication (MTC) UE, and/or an enhanced MTC (eMTC) UE.
  • UE QQ200 is one example of a WD configured for communication in accordance with one or more communication standards promulgated by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), such as 3GPP's GSM, UMTS, LTE, and/or 5G standards.
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • GSM Global System for Mobile communications
  • UMTS Universal Mobile communications
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • 5G 5G
  • the term WD and UE may be used interchangeable. Accordingly, although Figure 17 is a UE, the components discussed herein are equally applicable to a WD, and vice-versa.
  • UE QQ200 includes processing circuitry QQ201 that is operatively coupled to input/output interface QQ205, radio frequency (RF) interface QQ209, network connection interface QQ211, memory QQ215 including random access memory (RAM) QQ217, read-only memory (ROM) QQ219, and storage medium QQ221 or the like, communication subsystem QQ231, power source QQ233, and/or any other component, or any combination thereof.
  • Storage medium QQ221 includes operating system QQ223, application program QQ225, and data QQ227. In other embodiments, storage medium QQ221 may include other similar types of information. Certain UEs may utilize all of the components shown in Figure 17 , or only a subset of the components. The level of integration between the components may vary from one UE to another UE. Further, certain UEs may contain multiple instances of a component, such as multiple processors, memories, transceivers, transmitters, receivers, etc.
  • processing circuitry QQ201 may be configured to process computer instructions and data.
  • Processing circuitry QQ201 may be configured to implement any sequential state machine operative to execute machine instructions stored as machine-readable computer programs in the memory, such as one or more hardware-implemented state machines (e.g., in discrete logic, FPGA, ASIC, etc.); programmable logic together with appropriate firmware; one or more stored program, general-purpose processors, such as a microprocessor or Digital Signal Processor (DSP), together with appropriate software; or any combination of the above.
  • the processing circuitry QQ201 may include two central processing units (CPUs). Data may be information in a form suitable for use by a computer.
  • input/output interface QQ205 may be configured to provide a communication interface to an input device, output device, or input and output device.
  • UE QQ200 may be configured to use an output device via input/output interface QQ205.
  • An output device may use the same type of interface port as an input device.
  • a USB port may be used to provide input to and output from UE QQ200.
  • the output device may be a speaker, a sound card, a video card, a display, a monitor, a printer, an actuator, an emitter, a smartcard, another output device, or any combination thereof.
  • UE QQ200 may be configured to use an input device via input/output interface QQ205 to allow a user to capture information into UE QQ200.
  • the input device may include a touch-sensitive or presence-sensitive display, a camera (e.g., a digital camera, a digital video camera, a web camera, etc.), a microphone, a sensor, a mouse, a trackball, a directional pad, a trackpad, a scroll wheel, a smartcard, and the like.
  • the presence-sensitive display may include a capacitive or resistive touch sensor to sense input from a user.
  • a sensor may be, for instance, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a tilt sensor, a force sensor, a magnetometer, an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, another like sensor, or any combination thereof.
  • the input device may be an accelerometer, a magnetometer, a digital camera, a microphone, and an optical sensor.
  • RF interface QQ209 may be configured to provide a communication interface to RF components such as a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna.
  • Network connection interface QQ211 may be configured to provide a communication interface to network QQ243a.
  • Network QQ243a may encompass wired and/or wireless networks such as a local-area network (LAN), a wide-area network (WAN), a computer network, a wireless network, a telecommunications network, another like network or any combination thereof.
  • network QQ243a may comprise a Wi-Fi network.
  • Network connection interface QQ211 may be configured to include a receiver and a transmitter interface used to communicate with one or more other devices over a communication network according to one or more communication protocols, such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, SONET, ATM, or the like.
  • Network connection interface QQ211 may implement receiver and transmitter functionality appropriate to the communication network links (e.g., optical, electrical, and the like).
  • the transmitter and receiver functions may share circuit components, software or firmware, or alternatively may be implemented separately.
  • RAM QQ217 may be configured to interface via bus QQ202 to processing circuitry QQ201 to provide storage or caching of data or computer instructions during the execution of software programs such as the operating system, application programs, and device drivers.
  • ROM QQ219 may be configured to provide computer instructions or data to processing circuitry QQ201.
  • ROM QQ219 may be configured to store invariant low-level system code or data for basic system functions such as basic input and output (I/O), startup, or reception of keystrokes from a keyboard that are stored in a non-volatile memory.
  • Storage medium QQ221 may be configured to include memory such as RAM, ROM, programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic disks, optical disks, floppy disks, hard disks, removable cartridges, or flash drives.
  • storage medium QQ221 may be configured to include operating system QQ223, application program QQ225 such as a web browser application, a widget or gadget engine or another application, and data file QQ227.
  • Storage medium QQ221 may store, for use by UE QQ200, any of a variety of various operating systems or combinations of operating systems.
  • Storage medium QQ221 may be configured to include a number of physical drive units, such as redundant array of independent disks (RAID), floppy disk drive, flash memory, USB flash drive, external hard disk drive, thumb drive, pen drive, key drive, high-density digital versatile disc (HD-DVD) optical disc drive, internal hard disk drive, Blu-Ray optical disc drive, holographic digital data storage (HDDS) optical disc drive, external mini-dual in-line memory module (DIMM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), external micro-DIMM SDRAM, smartcard memory such as a subscriber identity module or a removable user identity (SIM/RUIM) module, other memory, or any combination thereof.
  • RAID redundant array of independent disks
  • HD-DVD high-density digital versatile disc
  • HDDS holographic digital data storage
  • DIMM external mini-dual in-line memory module
  • SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • smartcard memory such as a subscriber identity module or a
  • Storage medium QQ221 may allow UE QQ200 to access computer-executable instructions, application programs or the like, stored on transitory or non-transitory memory media, to off-load data, or to upload data.
  • An article of manufacture, such as one utilizing a communication system may be tangibly embodied in storage medium QQ221, which may comprise a device readable medium.
  • processing circuitry QQ201 may be configured to communicate with network QQ243b using communication subsystem QQ231.
  • Network QQ243a and network QQ243b may be the same network or networks or different network or networks.
  • Communication subsystem QQ231 may be configured to include one or more transceivers used to communicate with network QQ243b.
  • communication subsystem QQ231 may be configured to include one or more transceivers used to communicate with one or more remote transceivers of another device capable of wireless communication such as another WD, UE, or base station of a radio access network (RAN) according to one or more communication protocols, such as IEEE 802.QQ2, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, LTE, UTRAN, WiMax, or the like.
  • RAN radio access network
  • Each transceiver may include transmitter QQ233 and/or receiver QQ235 to implement transmitter or receiver functionality, respectively, appropriate to the RAN links (e.g., frequency allocations and the like). Further, transmitter QQ233 and receiver QQ235 of each transceiver may share circuit components, software or firmware, or alternatively may be implemented separately.
  • the communication functions of communication subsystem QQ231 may include data communication, voice communication, multimedia communication, short-range communications such as Bluetooth, near-field communication, location-based communication such as the use of the global positioning system (GPS) to determine a location, another like communication function, or any combination thereof.
  • communication subsystem QQ231 may include cellular communication, Wi-Fi communication, Bluetooth communication, and GPS communication.
  • Network QQ243b may encompass wired and/or wireless networks such as a local-area network (LAN), a wide-area network (WAN), a computer network, a wireless network, a telecommunications network, another like network or any combination thereof.
  • network QQ243b may be a cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, and/or a near-field network.
  • Power source QQ213 may be configured to provide alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) power to components of UE QQ200.
  • communication subsystem QQ231 may be configured to include any of the components described herein.
  • processing circuitry QQ201 may be configured to communicate with any of such components over bus QQ202.
  • any of such components may be represented by program instructions stored in memory that when executed by processing circuitry QQ201 perform the corresponding functions described herein.
  • the functionality of any of such components may be partitioned between processing circuitry QQ201 and communication subsystem QQ231.
  • the non-computationally intensive functions of any of such components may be implemented in software or firmware and the computationally intensive functions may be implemented in hardware.
  • Figure 18 illustrates a virtualization environment in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG 18 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a virtualization environment QQ300 in which functions implemented by some embodiments may be virtualized.
  • virtualizing means creating virtual versions of apparatuses or devices which may include virtualizing hardware platforms, storage devices and networking resources.
  • virtualization can be applied to a node (e.g., a virtualized base station or a virtualized radio access node) or to a device (e.g., a UE, a wireless device or any other type of communication device) or components thereof and relates to an implementation in which at least a portion of the functionality is implemented as one or more virtual components (e.g., via one or more applications, components, functions, virtual machines or containers executing on one or more physical processing nodes in one or more networks).
  • a node e.g., a virtualized base station or a virtualized radio access node
  • a device e.g., a UE, a wireless device or any other type of communication device
  • some or all of the functions described herein may be implemented as virtual components executed by one or more virtual machines implemented in one or more virtual environments QQ300 hosted by one or more of hardware nodes QQ330. Further, in embodiments in which the virtual node is not a radio access node or does not require radio connectivity (e.g., a core network node), then the network node may be entirely virtualized.
  • the functions may be implemented by one or more applications QQ320 (which may alternatively be called software instances, virtual appliances, network functions, virtual nodes, virtual network functions, etc.) operative to implement some of the features, functions, and/or benefits of some of the embodiments disclosed herein.
  • Applications QQ320 are run in virtualization environment QQ300 which provides hardware QQ330 comprising processing circuitry QQ360 and memory QQ390.
  • Memory QQ390 contains instructions QQ395 executable by processing circuitry QQ360 whereby application QQ320 is operative to provide one or more of the features, benefits, and/or functions disclosed herein.
  • Virtualization environment QQ300 comprises general-purpose or special-purpose network hardware devices QQ330 comprising a set of one or more processors or processing circuitry QQ360, which may be commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) processors, dedicated Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), or any other type of processing circuitry including digital or analog hardware components or special purpose processors.
  • Each hardware device may comprise memory QQ390-1 which may be non-persistent memory for temporarily storing instructions QQ395 or software executed by processing circuitry QQ360.
  • Each hardware device may comprise one or more network interface controllers (NICs) QQ370, also known as network interface cards, which include physical network interface QQ380.
  • NICs network interface controllers
  • Each hardware device may also include non-transitory, persistent, machine-readable storage media QQ390-2 having stored therein software QQ395 and/or instructions executable by processing circuitry QQ360.
  • Software QQ395 may include any type of software including software for instantiating one or more virtualization layers QQ350 (also referred to as hypervisors), software to execute virtual machines QQ340 as well as software allowing it to execute functions, features and/or benefits described in relation with some embodiments described herein.
  • Virtual machines QQ340 comprise virtual processing, virtual memory, virtual networking or interface and virtual storage, and may be run by a corresponding virtualization layer QQ350 or hypervisor. Different embodiments of the instance of virtual appliance QQ320 may be implemented on one or more of virtual machines QQ340, and the implementations may be made in different ways.
  • processing circuitry QQ360 executes software QQ395 to instantiate the hypervisor or virtualization layer QQ350, which may sometimes be referred to as a virtual machine monitor (VMM).
  • Virtualization layer QQ350 may present a virtual operating platform that appears like networking hardware to virtual machine QQ340.
  • hardware QQ330 may be a standalone network node with generic or specific components. Hardware QQ330 may comprise antenna QQ3225 and may implement some functions via virtualization. Alternatively, hardware QQ330 may be part of a larger cluster of hardware (e.g. such as in a data center or customer premise equipment (CPE)) where many hardware nodes work together and are managed via management and orchestration (MANO) QQ3100, which, among others, oversees lifecycle management of applications QQ320.
  • CPE customer premise equipment
  • NFV network function virtualization
  • NFV may be used to consolidate many network equipment types onto industry standard high volume server hardware, physical switches, and physical storage, which can be located in data centers, and customer premise equipment.
  • virtual machine QQ340 may be a software implementation of a physical machine that runs programs as if they were executing on a physical, non-virtualized machine.
  • Each of virtual machines QQ340, and that part of hardware QQ330 that executes that virtual machine be it hardware dedicated to that virtual machine and/or hardware shared by that virtual machine with others of the virtual machines QQ340, forms a separate virtual network elements (VNE).
  • VNE virtual network elements
  • VNF Virtual Network Function
  • one or more radio units QQ3200 that each include one or more transmitters QQ3220 and one or more receivers QQ3210 may be coupled to one or more antennas QQ3225.
  • Radio units QQ3200 may communicate directly with hardware nodes QQ330 via one or more appropriate network interfaces and may be used in combination with the virtual components to provide a virtual node with radio capabilities, such as a radio access node or a base station.
  • control system QQ3230 which may alternatively be used for communication between the hardware nodes QQ330 and radio units QQ3200.
  • Figure 19 illustrates a telecommunication network connected via an intermediate network to a host computer in accordance with some embodiments.
  • a communication system includes telecommunication network QQ410, such as a 3GPP-type cellular network, which comprises access network QQ411, such as a radio access network, and core network QQ414.
  • Access network QQ411 comprises a plurality of base stations QQ412a, QQ412b, QQ412c, such as NBs, eNBs, gNBs or other types of wireless access points, each defining a corresponding coverage area QQ413a, QQ413b, QQ413c.
  • Each base station QQ412a, QQ412b, QQ412c is connectable to core network QQ414 over a wired or wireless connection QQ415.
  • a first UE QQ491 located in coverage area QQ413c is configured to wirelessly connect to, or be paged by, the corresponding base station QQ412c.
  • a second UE QQ492 in coverage area QQ413a is wirelessly connectable to the corresponding base station QQ412a. While a plurality of UEs QQ491, QQ492 are illustrated in this example, the disclosed embodiments are equally applicable to a situation where a sole UE is in the coverage area or where a sole UE is connecting to the corresponding base station QQ412.
  • Telecommunication network QQ410 is itself connected to host computer QQ430, which may be embodied in the hardware and/or software of a standalone server, a cloud-implemented server, a distributed server or as processing resources in a server farm.
  • Host computer QQ430 may be under the ownership or control of a service provider, or may be operated by the service provider or on behalf of the service provider.
  • Connections QQ421 and QQ422 between telecommunication network QQ410 and host computer QQ430 may extend directly from core network QQ414 to host computer QQ430 or may go via an optional intermediate network QQ420.
  • Intermediate network QQ420 may be one of, or a combination of more than one of, a public, private or hosted network; intermediate network QQ420, if any, may be a backbone network or the Internet; in particular, intermediate network QQ420 may comprise two or more sub-networks (not shown).
  • the communication system of Figure 19 as a whole enables connectivity between the connected UEs QQ491, QQ492 and host computer QQ430.
  • the connectivity may be described as an over-the-top (OTT) connection QQ450.
  • Host computer QQ430 and the connected UEs QQ491, QQ492 are configured to communicate data and/or signaling via OTT connection QQ450, using access network QQ411, core network QQ414, any intermediate network QQ420 and possible further infrastructure (not shown) as intermediaries.
  • OTT connection QQ450 may be transparent in the sense that the participating communication devices through which OTT connection QQ450 passes are unaware of routing of uplink and downlink communications.
  • base station QQ412 may not or need not be informed about the past routing of an incoming downlink communication with data originating from host computer QQ430 to be forwarded (e.g., handed over) to a connected UE QQ491.
  • base station QQ412 need not be aware of the future routing of an outgoing uplink communication originating from the UE QQ491 towards the host computer QQ430.
  • Figure 20 illustrates a host computer communicating via a base station with a user equipment over a partially wireless connection in accordance with some embodiments.
  • host computer QQ510 comprises hardware QQ515 including communication interface QQ516 configured to set up and maintain a wired or wireless connection with an interface of a different communication device of communication system QQ500.
  • Host computer QQ510 further comprises processing circuitry QQ518, which may have storage and/or processing capabilities.
  • processing circuitry QQ518 may comprise one or more programmable processors, application-specific integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays or combinations of these (not shown) adapted to execute instructions.
  • Host computer QQ510 further comprises software QQ511, which is stored in or accessible by host computer QQ510 and executable by processing circuitry QQ518.
  • Software QQ511 includes host application QQ512.
  • Host application QQ512 may be operable to provide a service to a remote user, such as UE QQ530 connecting via OTT connection QQ550 terminating at UE QQ530 and host computer QQ510. In providing the service to the remote user, host application QQ512 may provide user data which is transmitted using OTT connection QQ550.
  • Communication system QQ500 further includes base station QQ520 provided in a telecommunication system and comprising hardware QQ525 enabling it to communicate with host computer QQ510 and with UE QQ530.
  • Hardware QQ525 may include communication interface QQ526 for setting up and maintaining a wired or wireless connection with an interface of a different communication device of communication system QQ500, as well as radio interface QQ527 for setting up and maintaining at least wireless connection QQ570 with UE QQ530 located in a coverage area (not shown in Figure 20 ) served by base station QQ520.
  • Communication interface QQ526 may be configured to facilitate connection QQ560 to host computer QQ510.
  • Connection QQ560 may be direct or it may pass through a core network (not shown in Figure 20 ) of the telecommunication system and/or through one or more intermediate networks outside the telecommunication system.
  • hardware QQ525 of base station QQ520 further includes processing circuitry QQ528, which may comprise one or more programmable processors, application-specific integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays or combinations of these (not shown) adapted to execute instructions.
  • Base station QQ520 further has software QQ521 stored internally or accessible via an external connection.
  • Communication system QQ500 further includes UE QQ530 already referred to.
  • Its hardware QQ535 may include radio interface QQ537 configured to set up and maintain wireless connection QQ570 with a base station serving a coverage area in which UE QQ530 is currently located.
  • Hardware QQ535 of UE QQ530 further includes processing circuitry QQ538, which may comprise one or more programmable processors, application-specific integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays or combinations of these (not shown) adapted to execute instructions.
  • UE QQ530 further comprises software QQ531, which is stored in or accessible by UE QQ530 and executable by processing circuitry QQ538.
  • Software QQ531 includes client application QQ532.
  • Client application QQ532 may be operable to provide a service to a human or non-human user via UE QQ530, with the support of host computer QQ510.
  • an executing host application QQ512 may communicate with the executing client application QQ532 via OTT connection QQ550 terminating at UE QQ530 and host computer QQ510.
  • client application QQ532 may receive request data from host application QQ512 and provide user data in response to the request data.
  • OTT connection QQ550 may transfer both the request data and the user data.
  • Client application QQ532 may interact with the user to generate the user data that it provides.
  • host computer QQ510, base station QQ520 and UE QQ530 illustrated in Figure 20 may be similar or identical to host computer QQ430, one of base stations QQ412a, QQ412b, QQ412c and one of UEs QQ491, QQ492 of Figure 19 , respectively.
  • the inner workings of these entities may be as shown in Figure 20 and independently, the surrounding network topology may be that of Figure 19 .
  • OTT connection QQ550 has been drawn abstractly to illustrate the communication between host computer QQ510 and UE QQ530 via base station QQ520, without explicit reference to any intermediary devices and the precise routing of messages via these devices.
  • Network infrastructure may determine the routing, which it may be configured to hide from UE QQ530 or from the service provider operating host computer QQ510, or both. While OTT connection QQ550 is active, the network infrastructure may further take decisions by which it dynamically changes the routing (e.g., on the basis of load balancing consideration or reconfiguration of the network).
  • Wireless connection QQ570 between UE QQ530 and base station QQ520 is in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure.
  • One or more of the various embodiments may improve the performance of OTT services provided to UE QQ530 using OTT connection QQ550, in which wireless connection QQ570 forms the last segment. More precisely, the teachings of these embodiments may improve the random access speed and/or reduce random access failure rates and thereby provide benefits such as faster and/or more reliable random access.
  • a measurement procedure may be provided for the purpose of monitoring data rate, latency and other factors on which the one or more embodiments improve.
  • the measurement procedure and/or the network functionality for reconfiguring OTT connection QQ550 may be implemented in software QQ511 and hardware QQ515 of host computer QQ510 or in software QQ531 and hardware QQ535 of UE QQ530, or both.
  • sensors may be deployed in or in association with communication devices through which OTT connection QQ550 passes; the sensors may participate in the measurement procedure by supplying values of the monitored quantities exemplified above, or supplying values of other physical quantities from which software QQ511, QQ531 may compute or estimate the monitored quantities.
  • the reconfiguring of OTT connection QQ550 may include message format, retransmission settings, preferred routing etc.; the reconfiguring need not affect base station QQ520, and it may be unknown or imperceptible to base station QQ520. Such procedures and functionalities may be known and practiced in the art.
  • measurements may involve proprietary UE signaling facilitating host computer QQ510's measurements of throughput, propagation times, latency and the like. The measurements may be implemented in that software QQ511 and QQ531 causes messages to be transmitted, in particular empty or 'dummy' messages, using OTT connection QQ550 while it monitors propagation times, errors etc.
  • Figure 21 illustrates methods implemented in a communication system including a host computer, a base station and a user equipment in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG 21 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented in a communication system, in accordance with one embodiment.
  • the communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to Figures 19 and 20 .
  • the host computer provides user data.
  • substep QQ611 (which may be optional) of step QQ610, the host computer provides the user data by executing a host application.
  • step QQ620 the host computer initiates a transmission carrying the user data to the UE.
  • step QQ630 the base station transmits to the UE the user data which was carried in the transmission that the host computer initiated, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure.
  • step QQ640 the UE executes a client application associated with the host application executed by the host computer.
  • Figure 22 illustrates methods implemented in a communication system including a host computer, a base station and a user equipment in accordance with some embodiments.
  • FIG 22 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented in a communication system, in accordance with one embodiment.
  • the communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to Figures 19 and 20 .
  • the host computer provides user data.
  • the host computer provides the user data by executing a host application.
  • the host computer initiates a transmission carrying the user data to the UE. The transmission may pass via the base station, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure.
  • step QQ730 (which may be optional), the UE receives the user data carried in the transmission.
  • Figure 23 illustrates methods implemented in a communication system including a host computer, a base station and a user equipment in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG 23 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented in a communication system, in accordance with one embodiment.
  • the communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to Figures 19 and 20 .
  • the UE receives input data provided by the host computer.
  • the UE provides user data.
  • substep QQ821 (which may be optional) of step QQ820, the UE provides the user data by executing a client application.
  • substep QQ811 (which may be optional) of step QQ810, the UE executes a client application which provides the user data in reaction to the received input data provided by the host computer. In providing the user data, the executed client application may further consider user input received from the user. Regardless of the specific manner in which the user data was provided, the UE initiates, in substep QQ830 (which may be optional), transmission of the user data to the host computer. In step QQ840 of the method, the host computer receives the user data transmitted from the UE, in accordance with the teachings of the embodiments described throughout this disclosure.
  • Figure 24 illustrates methods implemented in a communication system including a host computer, a base station and a user equipment in accordance with some embodiments
  • FIG 24 is a flowchart illustrating a method implemented in a communication system, in accordance with one embodiment.
  • the communication system includes a host computer, a base station and a UE which may be those described with reference to Figures 19 and 20 .
  • the base station receives user data from the UE.
  • the base station initiates transmission of the received user data to the host computer.
  • the host computer receives the user data carried in the transmission initiated by the base station.
  • any appropriate steps, methods, features, functions, or benefits disclosed herein may be performed through one or more functional units or modules of one or more virtual apparatuses.
  • Each virtual apparatus may comprise a number of these functional units.
  • These functional units may be implemented via processing circuitry, which may include one or more microprocessor or microcontrollers, as well as other digital hardware, which may include digital signal processors (DSPs), special-purpose digital logic, and the like.
  • the processing circuitry may be configured to execute program code stored in memory, which may include one or several types of memory such as read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), cache memory, flash memory devices, optical storage devices, etc.
  • Program code stored in memory includes program instructions for executing one or more telecommunications and/or data communications protocols as well as instructions for carrying out one or more of the techniques described herein.
  • the processing circuitry may be used to cause the respective functional unit to perform corresponding functions according one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the term unit may have conventional meaning in the field of electronics, electrical devices and/or electronic devices and may include, for example, electrical and/or electronic circuitry, devices, modules, processors, memories, logic solid state and/or discrete devices, computer programs or instructions for carrying out respective tasks, procedures, computations, outputs, and/or displaying functions, and so on, as such as those that are described herein.
  • the terms “comprise”, “comprising”, “comprises”, “include”, “including”, “includes”, “have”, “has”, “having”, or variants thereof are open-ended, and include one or more stated features, integers, elements, steps, components or functions but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, elements, steps, components, functions or groups thereof.
  • the common abbreviation “e.g.”, which derives from the Latin phrase “exempli gratia” may be used to introduce or specify a general example or examples of a previously mentioned item, and is not intended to be limiting of such item.
  • the common abbreviation “i.e.”, which derives from the Latin phrase “id est,” may be used to specify a particular item from a more general recitation.
  • Example embodiments are described herein with reference to block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations of computer-implemented methods, apparatus (systems and/or devices) and/or computer program products. It is understood that a block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustrations, can be implemented by computer program instructions that are performed by one or more computer circuits.
  • These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor circuit of a general purpose computer circuit, special purpose computer circuit, and/or other programmable data processing circuit to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer and/or other programmable data processing apparatus, transform and control transistors, values stored in memory locations, and other hardware components within such circuitry to implement the functions/acts specified in the block diagrams and/or flowchart block or blocks, and thereby create means (functionality) and/or structure for implementing the functions/acts specified in the block diagrams and/or flowchart block(s).

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